title: Algorithm for the diagnosis and management of suspected pump thrombus.
abstract: Pump thrombosis is a dreaded complication of long-term implantable ventricular assist devices. No guidance exists regarding the diagnosis and management of this entity despite its significant morbidity. After considerable thought and deliberation, a group of leading investigators in the field of mechanical support propose an algorithm for the diagnosis and management of this vexing entity based on clinical symptoms and serologic and imaging studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA. dgoldste@montefiore.org
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Ranjit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Salerno
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Silvestry
authors.forename: Nader
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moazami
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Horstmanshof
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Adamson
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boyle
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zucker
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pagani
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Jorde
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*